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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-04-30
A HORRIBLE DEATH.
Exciting Race After Runaway Train In
Which n Conductor Loses Ills LILO,

Exciting Race After q Runaway Train In
Which Conductor Loses Ills Life.
BLOOMFIELD, MASS, April ga dis.
treesing accident occurred at East Brook.
field last night, which cost the lifo Of o
brave man and the Boaton & Albany rail.
road over $4,000. The latter were lucky
in escaping collislon which, had It oc.
CURED, would have exceeded any Of the
railroad horrors that have lately distin.
gufshed New England. An east.bound
through freight WAS in charge Of engineer
James Meade and conductor John Do.
Blois. At Spencer, few miles beyond
here, the freight stopped to shift some
milk cans, and while the engine wss on
the siding ten cars got loose from tho
main BODY OF the train, and gtarted down
the grade towards E,st Brookisld. Con-
ductor DeBlois saw the runaway start,
and remembering he had only twonty
minutea' time to get away before tho ar
rival OF the night accommodation for
Worcester, saw the terrible dioastor that
threatened. He leaped into the engine,
which, with five cars, backed rapidly into
the main line; and started In hot pursuit,
the runaway being telesraphed along the
line. NT
At East Brookfield, the grade increases
and IT the wild train ran beyond it would
surely meet the accommodation which was
on long stretch where there we're no
stations to warn 1t. Engineer Meade got
his machine up to fifty miles an hour, and
when mile this eide of East Brookfeld
overhauled the runaway. Az it come
nearer and nearer, Conductor De Blois
run up on top OF the freight car and got
ready to jump on tho wild train and put
on the brakes. The speed they were TO-
Ing wsG terrific, but when the cars were
five feet apart he leaped. His spring was
unsteady, for he fell short, and with q cry
struck the train. The xtinstant his own
train tore past, grinding him to pieces.
The race Was here abandoned, but luckily
James Corcoran, the station agent at East
Brookfeld, heard the rattle OF the ap.
proaching runaway; at the game time he
heard the whistle Of the approaching pas.
|senger, and rushing out to the switch
turned it in time. The runaway leaped
down an embankment, being entirely de-
molished. The people on the accommoda.
tion wcro terribly scared when they heard
OF thelr escape, and Corcoran was highly
complimented. Do Blois WAS picked up
In pieces and taken to his home in SPRING
field. The wrecked cars we're loaded with
potatoes, flour, bananas, and dry goods,
Some OF the cars are hslf buried in the
soft ground.
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PARIS, April 20-Premier Goblet has
received a dispatch from N. Herbette,
stating that Prince Bismarck has ordered
the release Of NJ. schnaebels. 2A ,
BERLIN, April 20 0-The North German
Ga.elle says: I'm ordering the release Of
NJ. schnaebels, the German Government
has placed q broad Interpretation upon
the matter, regarding the invitation ad-
dressed to NJ. Schnasbels by the German
police commissary as sort OF safe con.
duct, although the arrest itself was effect.
cd independently OF the invitation and
without the knowledge Of Commissary
Gautsch by two Berlin ofticia!s.n' u,
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HALIFAX, April 29.-The Ottawa cores
poudent Of tho Chronicle sends that paper
tho following: 1t seems pretty generally
admitted that, after all the declarations
that Canada was not going on her knees
to the United States, the Americans are
going to hsyo their own way in regard to
the coast fisheries. ~
TIE proposition made by the Imperial
Government to 90 back 10 the treat of
Washington and give American fishermen
the uss OF our fisheries without any COM
pensation. will be accepted by the Wash
ington Government and carried into effect.
Alter our fitting OF our cruisers at great
expense, tho Dominion Government ia to
agree to an ignominious capitulation.
Minister Foster put the country to great
expense fitting out cruisers, and now he
surfenders everything that his cruisers
were designed 10 protect. l! this Is the 2
Dest that the Government can do why did
they not sgtee to it long ago and save
troablep Thia Is the question which will
naturally be eeked and which the Minis.
tera will find difficult to answer.
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Coming Attractions ut tho Opera House.
Agnes Heldon, the handsome West
Virginia sctress, is to be at the Opera
House next Friday and Saturday, playing
q return engagement. In addition to Civ
ing "The Commercial Tourists Bride" in
which shs has made euch hit in the
East this season, and which was we'll 1e-
cceived here last January. will appear in
her new play entitled "a Remarkable
Woman" Miss Sitgraves, OF this city, is
still a member OF this company.
Thomao W. ksene, fully recovered from
his late trouble and reported to be acting
as well, if not better than ever, 10 to be at
the Opera House Monday, May 9, in some
shakespearian play. Mr.. Frank Hem
ming, Of this city, is with Mr.. Keene
again this oeason. l..-.sl...
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Couldn't Takc Il Joke.

Special Dispatch to the InteI!igeneer.
WESTON, W. Va, April Ca seriouf
cutting affray took place this afternoon al
the Insane Hospital, in which J. B. Hers
man, hall attendant, WAS severely if mol
fatally cut In the face by knife in the
hands OF Fink Atchison, carpenter. ],
Seems that joke was being run on Atchi.
son at the breakfast table this morning a,
which he took odenee, and this afternoon
cs!led Mr.. Hersman out on the back porch
and asked him what he, among the rest
meant by insinuations made, and before 8
plausible reply could be made Atchisor
drew knife aid struck at Harsman, the
blade penetrating the left side Of the face
and ranging down to the chin. Public
sympathy is with Mr.. Hersman as lie il
one OF the most respected citizens in
Weston.
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AT THE FEMALE COLLEGE.
Tho Minerva Literary Society Entertains
Its Frieuds

F
Tho Minerva Literary Society Enterta,us
Its Friends.
The Minerva Literary Society Of the
Wheeling Female College, held IN open
session at the college last evening. In ad.
dition to the scholars attending the insti.
tuition there were present large number
OF their friends and admirers, and those
Of Prof. and Mrs. Brown. Tho auditorium
was filled and there was quite an over.
how gathering in the hallway. Misses
Laura Conner, Drusie Carbon, Blanche
Kirk and Maude Medill acted as ushera
and used their best endeayors TO eecure
seats Tor every one, and thereby add to
the pleasure, OF the evening. The pro.
gramme rendered was a most acceptable
one, and was received with decided mani.
testations Of pleasure. II wns as follows:
Instrumental solo, III Puritana," Mary
Hill, OF KY; address by the president,
Miss Anne Stevenson, Of Wheeling: epsay,
"Boems," Minnie Parks, Of Ky.: vocal
solo, "My Lovor is Sailor Lad" sallie
Steele, o. Texas; recitation, "Pembsrton
Mill" Sadie Vickers, OF Louisiana ;
poem, Prophecies" Mary Purnell,
Of KY; instrumental solo, 'La
Yivandiere," Sydney Hsviland, Of
Ky; recitation, 1.-THE Moor's Revenge, !"
Dora Rosenberg. Of Wheeling; vocal solo,
For Little While, Mrs. NJ. @. Vickers,
instructor Of music at the College. There
then followed very clever little thing, a
colloquy entitled "Loye or Lucre-
Which :" between Msye Beall and Mag.
gle Fritz, both Of this city; it wss
loudly applaudod. Cora Wheeler
read paper and Mics Alma
Conner, one Of last years graduates closed
the entertainment with an instrumental
solo, taking tho place Of Miss Sara Roe.
mer, who was to have sung solo but was
prevented by soro throat. The enter.
tainment was generally considered grat
lying succeas.
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sponsibls.

Nor content with booming the towns
IN tho Dloat matter Of fact style, the west
e,u papers invade oven the sacred pre-
cinC!s Of our nuraery literature to helr
them along. For inatsnce this from the
Lincoln, kens., Republican:
Mary had little lot, and thought she'd
better sell; she placed it on the market
and the wy that lot did-woll, it sold foul
times within week, nnd every time il
went the lucky man who bought it cleared
ninety-nina per cent. "Whst makes town
lots 80 flying so?" tho eager buyorB cry
"0h, Lincoln's on = boom, you: know
the agents 10 reply. And 30 the owner
mark them up, yet buyers do not equeal
but run impatienty shout for fear they'll
lose deal. .f'gH.. -
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New YoRK, April 20.-The Trunk Line
Presidents, at their meeting which began
to-day, will, perhaps, arrange to give Bos.
ton the same rates as Now York, both on
grain for export and grain for consump.
ton. At present the New York rate for
consumption is 25 cents and the Boston
rate 80. In consequence Of this surplus
supplies in the latter city cannot be profit
ably exported. The impression has been
that undor the Interstate Commerce law
the rate to Boston, being for longer haul,
would have to be higher, but the Presi.
dents will probably restore the rates that
were in force before the law and lot the
question be passed. upon il any one com.
plains.
The attitude Of the Grand Trunk will
no doubt be discussed. That company is
not now cutting rates, even on dressed
sheep, but it has not signed the Trunk
Line agreement, and is dangerous factor
Of tho situation. Another matter requir-
ing attention is the Union Paci6c's nppli-
cation lor suspension Of the long and
short haul clause Of tho Interstate law.
There is some likelihood that the Presi-
dents will oppose the application because
tho Union Pacific is supplying San Fran
cisco sugar to the Trunk Line territory so
low that Eastern sugar is excluded.
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Indian Affairs.

Mlss9uLA, MoSr., April 2o.-The Indian
Commission closed it's labors with 1.-THE
Flathesds, at st. ISnatius Mission. last
evening, The reservation was made more
permanent by tho Commission arranging
for all wandering bands of Kalispols,
Spokanes and other tribes in the North.
west to be located on the Joco reservation
and to take up farms. The Commission
agreed that the Government should assist
them By building Touring mills, oawmills,
blacksmith shops, etc., and extending aid
now given TO reservation indiana.
The Indians were also told that they
haa all the rights Of white men in hunt
Ing and fishing of the reservation, but
must obey tho territorial game laws. The
Vommiasion will spend a day OF, two at
the Agency, and then 20 to Northwestern
Minneaota to confer with some Lake su-
pesior Indians.
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Mayor Seabrighps Plan Of Aid.

Mayor seabriEht, after receiving the an.
peal Tor aid for the cyclone eutIerera
that was sent out by the committee of
prominent St. Caiysville gentlemen an.
pointed to solicit contributions ior
the suderers Of that locality, informed
the Mayors OF several large cties that that
such sn appeal had been received
BY, him and, anked them what
aid It would be possible for their
cities to extend. He has heard from
Mayor NJ. P. Smith, Of Newark, and j. ".
Walsh, Mayors clerk, Of Detroit; thew
state that they will have the attention OF
their people called to the appeal,
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"F. D. NJ" tclegraphs from Charleston

"F. D. NJ" tclegrsphs from Charleston
TO the Cincinnati Commercial Gazette:
There 10 no denying the fact that
there are Q number Of Republicans who
arc in sympathy with the followers Of
Mr. Whitaker, the Republican from
Wheeling. who votes for Camden. Thess
Republicans believe it ia good party poll
tics to elect Camden; that any othel
Democrat Ia preferable to Lucas, and thai
any man who ia the choice Of such mar
IS Governor Wilson ought 10 be rejected
While this is true, it Is hoped tha
those Republicans will continue to ac
with the majority and lot the Democracy
furnish the mourners for the funeral.
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Tho Giants Win.

NEw York, April 20.-The weather was
cold and disagreesble to-day. About
$500 people VENT to the Polo grounds
to see the second game between the
New York and Philsdelphias. A driz.
cling rain that fell during mos. OF the
game dampened the ardor OF the specta.
tors. The Philadelphias lost the game
through Casey's habit Of sending the New
Workers. to first on balls, and errors made
by others OF the team at costly times. The
best play Of the day was the taking OF a
limo foul tip by Mcclure. Score: New
York; Philadelphias, 4, 1I
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DR.. GEORGE W. KELLEY lies in jail un-
der grave charge to which a heavy pom.
atty is attached. II he be innocent, a jury
will aay 30; II guilty, tho extent Of the
law will not be too severe punishment.
There 10 reason to believe that the crime
for which ho is held Is on the increase,
and that this particular community is
charvabia with It's share.
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Each satnrdsyssaiterno6n meeting ia
held at tue pleasant parloys OF the Young
Mems Christian Association, ior the study
Of tho Sunday School Lesson for the follow.
ing Sabbath. Under the leadership OF Dr..
Cooke the study is exceedingly intereet.
Ing. All teachers from all the echools are
invited to attend this union meeting. and
not only the teachers but scholars and al]
Bible students arc heartily invited tc
attend. The meeting begins at s O'Clock
and continnca fifty minutes, -
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Young Mons A1setlnr

Esch Saturday evening at 1880 o'clock
and Sunday afternoon at a o'clock, young
mems meetings are held at the Young
Mems Christian Association building, No.
1923 Market street. These meetings are
conducted by young men. They arc
aocial and informal, and the singing ia
always hearty. Very many can testify to
the good which they have received. The
attendance Of members OF tho Association
is not alone desired, bnt every rounc
man who reads this is invited to attend.
The meetings will DO hsld tonight and
tomorrow As usual. ~ 3fT III ~ ~ =
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Baltimore Beats.

BALTIMORE, Nd, April 2o.-To.day's
Bsltimore.Metropolitan gamo was played
in the rain, which onco caused 1t to be
suspended for twenty minutes. The wet
aud slippery grounds was against good
work, but both teams did rome brilliant
fielding end the visitors we're defeated be-
cause OF their weakness ut the bat. Rad.
ford's playing at second base and Burns
batting were the features. About 500
people saw the game. Score: Baltimore
IA; Metropolitans 4. ~ l5,
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PlrTTbunou, Pa, April 2o.-The Ar
mour boycott has reached this city. A
opecial committee of Chicago knights OF
Labor is now engaged in distributing boy-
cost clrcnlars among the Pittsburg assem-
bliea and trying to induce grocers and
others to discontinue the handling of Ar
mour'a goods. It is said that 100 900 of
thoae circulars will be distributed throuyh-
out Pittsburgh and Allegheny. "
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something to turn up. The police and
militia are determined to defend the jail
come what may, and II the attempt ID
made tonight or In the morning there
willsbe bloodshed sure. Tho girl, Jennie
bowman, still lies at the point OF death, ,
suffering intensely. The physiciann say
there is no hope for her recovery.
At II =. NJ. the soldiers were ordered
from the armory to the jail and arrived
there shortly afterwards with q gatling
gun. A crowd Of fully 10000 people still
surges to and fro on Jefferson street,
Many Many women are seen mingling with tho
crowd, All appear to be attracted by
curiosity, and tho best Of order prevails.
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HShndowx of n Grent civ y

"shadows Of Great City," eensa.
tional play dealing with the dark side OF
New York life, was given at the Opera
House last night before an audience Of fair
slze. For some reason the curtain was
not raised until twenty minutes after
eight o'clock: The action Of the play is
animated and the motive good. The com.
pany contains some excellent material.
Some OF the stage effects aro very strik-
ing. The audience gave frequent signs Of
approval. The came bill for to-day, matt
nee and evening. ifrS'' -
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TROUBLE FEARED.

On Market street q crowd Of about 100
men are marching up and down each with
about a foot otwhite cotton tape tied to the
arm: In prominent place on the court
house Is the illuminated design. "Wanted.
500 men to join the mob" Up to this
writing good order has prevailed The
mob appears to have no leader and appears
to be only watching out of curiosity fol
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WASHINGTON, D. @. April 29.-The
championship season Of the Nation League
was opened here today by game be.
tween the Washington and Boaton clubs,
under extremely unfavorable circuustan.
ces. The weather was cloudy, and heavy
showers fell frequently during the day.
The bad condition OF the grounds, howev.
er, did not seem to have any perceptible
effect on the fielding OF the visitors, They
played with q vim and snap both at the
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OBSERVE with what magnificent skill
Mr.. Oamden's friends continue not to
permit tho Legislature to wind up its bust
ness and 90 home. They have their heads
up to tho shoulders in the sand. But the
people! All, the people! They are not
fooled by a jucful. ra% Y
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No Cholera In Mexico.

WASHINGTON, D. T., April 29.-In view
of the reports recently published to the
effect that cholera had mado its appear.
ancs in Gusymas and other Mexican
towne. Senior Romero, the Mexican Min
lister, telesrsphed his government for in
formation on the subject. He received
the following to-day from the Secretary oi
Foreign Affairs Of Mexico: !.
Sorry OF Mexico, April 20.
1oMe Nerican Minister, Washington:
There is not single case OF cholera In
Mexican territory, nor in Central America,
'.-1t . MARIscAL,"
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TnE Register doesn't view the characto,

TRE Register doesn't view the character
Of John G. Calhoun % the INTELLIaENcER
does. We didn't think it would. Bat we
a,e obliged to sGy thst the Registers arti.
Gle is not more convincing than Secretary
Lsnat's eulogy, to which laborious effort
the Register % indebted. The INTELL1'
GESCEg doeS not wish to deny to any
Democrat any pleasure he may find in
contemplating tho career Of his patron
saint. 1t is too late in the day to make
over John G. Calhoun, and, unhappily, to
repair the gigantic Democratic blundsr
lor which his teachinga vera chiefly re-
sponsibla.
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CLEVELAND, April 29.-At youngstown,
o., to-day William Coyne, aged %, was
instantly killed in a horrible manner. He
WAS employed in shafting works, and in
attempting to stast q Strengthening ma
chine his sleeve caught and he was thrown
bead foremost into the machine, his skull
being crushed. 7l5T = i;-T.7.
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bat and in the field, that elected deserved
applause from the 1000 people present
The feature Of the game was the battinr
Of Hornung, Johnston and krsiy, and .
brilliant catch by Hornung. Radbourne
was Injured by pitched ball In the fitth
inning, aud retired In favor OF Stemyer,
The game was called at the ond OF the
sixth inning on account OF darkness,
Score: Boston, 0; Washington, 4.
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Floods in tho Kunawhn Valley

CHARLESTON W. Va, April 29.-The
heavy rains in this section havo caused
smaller streams to run out at strong rate.
Yesterday the flood in Poca river cleaned
out from its head to its mouth oil booms,
carrying with it great quantities Of logs,
tiee. staves, and other lumber. The losses
reported reach $4,000. e0I-E7Eg .
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Mccormick Signs.

PI7TsBuRdH, April 29.-Pitcher McCor
mick arrived in this city this morning and
shortly afterwards attached his signature
to Pittsburgh club contract. He will be
the feature In the parade tomorrow and
will probably twirl the sphere against the
Detroits on Monday. lie Ia very tleshy
but in good condition. 1t Ia underatood
that lie siRned for $500.
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GETTING liquor license in Wheeling Is
as easy NJ rolling of a log. Only three
establishments failed in the annual scram.
bio. The fault is mainly with public aen.
timent, which Is sluggish and acquiescent.
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pIeRBRht kecsntfnn

A delightful reception was rendered a
number Of fortunate gentlemen at Franz.
helms hall last night by their LADY friends
and admirers who chaperoned by sey-
eral well known married ladies.
arranged the charming ai.sir. All those
present were well known members Of
Wheeling nociety. The ladiea chose their
escorts and joined them at the assembIy
rooms. Kramer furnished the music,
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No was Innocent.

CLEvELASp, o., April 2o.-Fred stoll,
the young man arrested few days ago
for the murder Of Maggie Mccarthy, last
Saturday night, has been discharged from
custody. He proved his innocence to-day
and was dismissed to his great Joy. No
clue to the real criminal has yet been dis.
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CrtBiK In Seryin,

BRLaRADE, April 29.-There is a criais
in the servian cabinet, the ministers be-
ing divided over the question Of servia's
foreign policy. NJ. Garachanine, the Pre-.
mier, has resigned, and King Milan has
accepted the resignation, ~ y, .i:I.